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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: There is a lot more imagery and wordiness in this album compared to any of his subsequent work which led to persistent comparisons to Music/BobDylan. Remnants of this style persisted until after ''Music/BornToRun'', after which he decided to simplify his sound and lyrical style to something more colloquial.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: There is a lot more imagery and wordiness in this album compared to any of his subsequent work which led to persistent comparisons to Music/BobDylan. Music/VanMorrison was also an obvious inspiration (especially on "Spirit in the Night"), with Springsteen picking up on his soulful musical approach and evocative, nostalgic lyrics. Remnants of this style these styles persisted until after ''Music/BornToRun'', after which he decided to simplify his sound and lyrical style to something more colloquial.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''And she was blinded by the light\\
Oh, cut loose like a deuce another runner in the night'']]
''Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.'' is the debut album by Music/BruceSpringsteen, released on January 5, 1973.
Prior to his debut album, the majority of his experience was spent in bar bands along the Jersey Shore. In 1972, he signed a solo recording contract with Columbia Records. For the recording of the album, he enlisted several Jersey Shore musicians that he had played with previously. These musicians would become the founding members of the E Street Band including one Clarence Clemons.
The album features some of Springsteen's most fantastical and complex imagery, in contrast to his later albums which would be grounded more in the lives of everyday people.
During the production of the album, there was a dispute on which tracks to include. Springsteen preferred the band tracks while manager Mike Appel and record producer John Hammond preferred the solo tracks. Eventually they compromised
with around five tracks from each style.
The album was supported by two singles: "Blinded By The Light" and "Spirit In The Night". The former would become [[CoveredUp more famous]] through [[Music/ManfredMann Manfred Mann's Earth Band's]] cover which would become Springsteen's only number one hit as a songwriter.
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!!Tracklist:
[[AC: Side one]]
# "Blinded By The Light" (5:06)
# "Growin' Up" (3:05)
# "Mary, Queen of Arkansas" (5:21)
# "Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?" (2:05)
# "Lost in the Flood" (5:17)
[[AC: Side two]]
# "The Angel" (3:24)
# "For You" (4:40)
# "Spirit In The Night"(5:00)
# "It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City" (3:13)
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!!''" 'Cause it's hard to be a trope in the city" '':
* AllDrummersAreAnimals: Original E Street Band drummmer Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez, who is referenced in the first line of "Blinded By The Light".
* BigApplesauce: "It's Hard To Be A Saint" in the city seemingly makes reference to New York City, where Bruce first got his record contract and started performing more frequently. More broadly, it deals with someone trying to remain
* ComingOfAgeStory: "Blinded By The Light" essentially deals with a lot of childhood and adolescent experiences that may or may not be lifted from Bruce's own. "Growin Up" is a more overt example, dealing with how changes feel so major.
* ContinuityNod: "Lost In The Flood" would be one of his first songs to tackle the Vietnam War and veterans generally in Springsteen's career. He would revisit this topic multiple times in reference to the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, and the Iraq War.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: There is a lot more imagery and wordiness in this album compared to any of his subsequent work which led to persistent comparisons to Music/BobDylan. Remnants of this style persisted until after ''Music/BornToRun'', after which he decided to simplify his sound and lyrical style to something more colloquial.
* FemmeFatale: "Mary, Queen of Arkansas".
* GenreRoulette: Due to disagreements with his record company, the album is split between solo acoustic songs and band rockers, while also mixing in musical influences from folk, rock, soul, and jazz.
* {{Joisey}}: Right from the title of the album, Springsteen wanted to establish that he was a New Jersey artist despite attempts from the record company to label him a New York artist. It has paid off, as Springsteen is the music artist most heavily associated with the state.
* LocationSong: Fitting for his Jersey identity, songs make reference to various locations in New Jersey. The mythical Greasy Lake from "Spirit In the Night" is said to be based on an amalgam of multiple locations.
* LoveHurts: "For You", which deals with a particularly toxic relationship.
* NonAppearingTitle: The title "Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?" does not actually appear in the song.
* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: Springsteen is said to have used to write "Blinded By The Light", the which furthered the Dylan comparisons due to the excessiveness wordiness and imagery.
* TheGreatFlood: In a metaphorical sense on "Lost In The Flood".
* TheVietnamVet: The ragamuffin gunner in "Lost In The Flood". One of Bruce's first songs to touch upon UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar, predating ''Music/BornInTheUSA'' by nearly a decade.
* WordSaladLyrics: Much of the album is like this, but especially "Blinded by the Light" and "Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?". The latter is mainly based on Springsteen's observations taking the bus from New Jersey to New York City.
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Oh, cut loose like a deuce another runner in the night'']]
''Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.'' is the debut album by Music/BruceSpringsteen, released on January 5, 1973.
Prior to his debut album, the majority of his experience was spent in bar bands along the Jersey Shore. In 1972, he signed a solo recording contract with Columbia Records. For the recording of the album, he enlisted several Jersey Shore musicians that he had played with previously. These musicians would become the founding members of the E Street Band including one Clarence Clemons.
The album features some of Springsteen's most fantastical and complex imagery, in contrast to his later albums which would be grounded more in the lives of everyday people.
During the production of the album, there was a dispute on which tracks to include. Springsteen preferred the band tracks while manager Mike Appel and record producer John Hammond preferred the solo tracks. Eventually they compromised
with around five tracks from each style.
The album was supported by two singles: "Blinded By The Light" and "Spirit In The Night". The former would become [[CoveredUp more famous]] through [[Music/ManfredMann Manfred Mann's Earth Band's]] cover which would become Springsteen's only number one hit as a songwriter.
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!!Tracklist:
[[AC: Side one]]
# "Blinded By The Light" (5:06)
# "Growin' Up" (3:05)
# "Mary, Queen of Arkansas" (5:21)
# "Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?" (2:05)
# "Lost in the Flood" (5:17)
[[AC: Side two]]
# "The Angel" (3:24)
# "For You" (4:40)
# "Spirit In The Night"(5:00)
# "It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City" (3:13)
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!!''" 'Cause it's hard to be a trope in the city" '':
* AllDrummersAreAnimals: Original E Street Band drummmer Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez, who is referenced in the first line of "Blinded By The Light".
* BigApplesauce: "It's Hard To Be A Saint" in the city seemingly makes reference to New York City, where Bruce first got his record contract and started performing more frequently. More broadly, it deals with someone trying to remain
* ComingOfAgeStory: "Blinded By The Light" essentially deals with a lot of childhood and adolescent experiences that may or may not be lifted from Bruce's own. "Growin Up" is a more overt example, dealing with how changes feel so major.
* ContinuityNod: "Lost In The Flood" would be one of his first songs to tackle the Vietnam War and veterans generally in Springsteen's career. He would revisit this topic multiple times in reference to the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, and the Iraq War.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: There is a lot more imagery and wordiness in this album compared to any of his subsequent work which led to persistent comparisons to Music/BobDylan. Remnants of this style persisted until after ''Music/BornToRun'', after which he decided to simplify his sound and lyrical style to something more colloquial.
* FemmeFatale: "Mary, Queen of Arkansas".
* GenreRoulette: Due to disagreements with his record company, the album is split between solo acoustic songs and band rockers, while also mixing in musical influences from folk, rock, soul, and jazz.
* {{Joisey}}: Right from the title of the album, Springsteen wanted to establish that he was a New Jersey artist despite attempts from the record company to label him a New York artist. It has paid off, as Springsteen is the music artist most heavily associated with the state.
* LocationSong: Fitting for his Jersey identity, songs make reference to various locations in New Jersey. The mythical Greasy Lake from "Spirit In the Night" is said to be based on an amalgam of multiple locations.
* LoveHurts: "For You", which deals with a particularly toxic relationship.
* NonAppearingTitle: The title "Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?" does not actually appear in the song.
* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: Springsteen is said to have used to write "Blinded By The Light", the which furthered the Dylan comparisons due to the excessiveness wordiness and imagery.
* TheGreatFlood: In a metaphorical sense on "Lost In The Flood".
* TheVietnamVet: The ragamuffin gunner in "Lost In The Flood". One of Bruce's first songs to touch upon UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar, predating ''Music/BornInTheUSA'' by nearly a decade.
* WordSaladLyrics: Much of the album is like this, but especially "Blinded by the Light" and "Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?". The latter is mainly based on Springsteen's observations taking the bus from New Jersey to New York City.
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